While some of us may not understand suicide due to depression, I believe the mental anguish caused by perceived hopelessness is just as painful as that from a physical source.
Eluana Englaro has been in a vegetative state for 16 years and her father has been fighting in court all those years to disconnect her feeding tube, insisting it was her wish.
What is it about Euthanasia that threatens Americans? Spill some hot coffee on your hand and then ask yourself, would you want to live for years on end with that exact pain you are experiencing? We are kinder to our pets than we are to fellow human beings.
Here's a new email floating around: A Florida company offers "euthanasia cruises" on which terminally ill and suicidal passengers end their lives by jumping overboard.
In this file photo from October, Oregon resident Ruth Gallaid stands in front of the Supreme Court to show her support for physician-assisted suicide.
